Printer Components: Print Ribbons - HID HDPii User Manual

Printer Components: Print Ribbons

The Card Printer utilizes both dye-sublimation and/or resin thermal transfer methods to print
images (print to film and transfer film to card).
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Since the dye-sublimation and the resin thermal transfer print methods each provide their
own unique benefits, Print Ribbons are available in dye-sublimation-only and combination
dye-sublimation/resin versions.
• The Inhibit or I designation (under YMCKI) indicates the ability to prevent the
transfer of film to the card surface. Users can select these Ribbon types to
prevent film from transferring over security features, signature panel or other
areas of special interest on the card surface.
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To make it easier to remember which Print Ribbons are which, a letter code has been
developed to indicate the type of Ribbon panels found on each Ribbon.
This letter code is as follows:
= Dye-Sublimation Yellow panel
= Dye-Sublimation Magenta panel
= Dye-Sublimation Cyan panel
= Resin Black panel
= Heat Seal panel
= Inhibit panel
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